Chapter 1348 - 1343: Three-tailed White Fox
His figure moved quickly, and in the next instant, he was rushing towards the Three Spirit Leaves Immortal Grass, reaching out to grab it with a swift motion.
Just as his hand was about to touch the Three Spirit Leaves Immortal Grass, a voice echoed by his ear, followed instantly by a white shadow pouncing fiercely towards his hand.
Lin Chuan's eyes narrowed swiftly, and he quickly pulled back his hand. At that moment, he saw a white shadow floating in the air, then charging towards him; Lin Chuan couldn't even get a clear look at what the white shadow was, only retreating backwards.
Then, the white shadow divided into three, suddenly encircling Lin Chuan. Only then did Lin Chuan see clearly that the three white shadows were actually three white foxes.
The three white foxes bared their fangs and charged fiercely at Lin Chuan.
Acting on instinct, Lin Chuan channeled his Inner Qi into his palms and struck towards the three charging white foxes.
The sky-blue True Qi surged fiercely in the air, making the three white shadows vanish. Lin Chuan's eyes focused intensely, realizing there's actually nothing in the air.
A look of shock appeared on Lin Chuan's face, as a foreboding feeling rose silently from the depths of his heart.
"Watch out!" Murong Xue exclaimed from the shore.
Lin Chuan felt a chill on his back, followed immediately by a truly hair-raising sensation. Instantly turning around, he saw a white light shadow reaching down towards him.
Without thinking, Lin Chuan sent forth a punch, but to his shock, the white light shadow wasn't blown away; instead, it followed its previous momentum and struck Lin Chuan's arm.
Lin Chuan furrowed his brow, retreating a few steps, as his mind was already overwhelmed by turbulent waves.
The white light shadow condensed and appeared not far in front of Lin Chuan; it was the same white fox from before.
"It's the Three-tailed White Fox!" Murong Xue shouted from the shore.
Lin Chuan finally remembered something, his expression growing extremely grave. The Three-tailed Spirit Fox is a rare kind of magical creature, practically extinct. Encountering such a Spirit Fox, cultivators would only seek to avoid it, for in their eyes, these are terrifying opponents.
This is not because these Spirit Foxes possess strong offensive power, but rather because they can transform illusions, to the extent that their physical body and spiritual form could switch instantly. Therefore, it's incredibly difficult to attack its physical body, while it can easily harm you.
Their strength is compared by the number of tails; one tail is the weakest, if nine tails, then it's a terrifying existence. Legend says no one can kill a Nine-tailed Spirit Fox. The number of tails is directly related to the number of illusions they can create; more tails mean more illusions, making them even more elusive, thus harder to kill.
The Spirit Fox before him has three tails, so it can create three phantoms, which explains why Lin Chuan's earlier attack failed to harm it, as the white shadow was just one of its illusions.
Murong Xue's face changed on the shore, rushing towards Lin Chuan. She had heard of the Spirit Fox, aware of its elusiveness. With Lin Chuan now entangled by this Three-tailed Spirit Fox, how could she not come to his aid?
"Xiao Xue, retreat, don't worry about me!" Seeing Murong Xue rushing over, Lin Chuan's expression changed slightly, for he knew even alone, dealing with the Three-tailed Spirit Fox was extremely tough; her presence wouldn't make much of a difference.
Upon hearing this, Murong Xue felt warmth in her heart, unwilling to retreat, but she trusted Lin Chuan and reluctantly stepped back, as at this moment, she had faith in his words.
Lin Chuan stood on the grassy field opposite; the Three-tailed Spirit Fox watched him not far away. His arm was still numb. He truly hadn't expected the Three-tailed Spirit Fox to be this formidable.
Lin Chuan's eyes focused, True Qi surged within him, charging towards the Three-tailed Spirit Fox. As he approached, he sent out a palm strike, sky-blue True Qi spreading through the air.
Instantly, the surface of the water buzzed with continuous noise. But Lin Chuan didn't stop, knowing this wouldn't harm the Three-tailed Spirit Fox. Seeing its figure disappear again in the air, Lin Chuan's body dropped swiftly onto the grass, then dashed towards the Three Spirit Leaves Immortal Grass.
His movements were quick, reaching out towards the Three Spirit Leaves Immortal Grass.
Before Lin Chuan could grab the Three Spirit Leaves Immortal Grass, a hissing sound came from behind him, followed by a white shadow appearing at his back.
The white fox struck with a claw at Lin Chuan, who suppressed a mouthful of blood and retreated abruptly. Several more white shadows surrounded him.
"Damn, who knew it would be this difficult..." Lin Chuan cursed inwardly.
The three white shadows intersected overhead and charged fiercely at Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan's eyes narrowed, his arms shook, and a black column of light shot skyward, followed by numerous light palms blasting in all directions.
In that moment, not only the forest, but even the pond was shaken into tumultuous waves. The sound of the mighty impact continued for dozens of breaths before ceasing, leaving Lin Chuan's face showing a hint of pallor.
He looked around and didn't find the white fox's figure. Of course, he didn't think the white fox had been killed. Without any hesitation, he rushed towards the shore.
At this moment, retreating was the only option. If this continued, he wouldn't be able to harm that white fox, and on the contrary, would have his True Qi exhausted by it. So, his figure moved towards the shore.
But just as his figure dashed out, a white shadow appeared and lunged at him.
"Die!" Anger rose in Lin Chuan's heart, and he fiercely struck towards that white shadow with his palms.
Boom...
The True Qi dispersed, and the white shadow disappeared. Lin Chuan was not surprised, and his figure continued to rush towards the shore.
At this moment, he sensed a slight tremor in the space behind him. Without thinking, he knew that the white fox had appeared, and most likely in its true form. He dared not gamble, for this was an opportunity to return to the shore.
"Watch out!" Murong Xue by the shore exclaimed; she thought Lin Chuan hadn't realized the white shadow behind him.
Lin Chuan rushed forward and shouted, "Blue Amber."
A flash of blue light was seen, and Blue Amber spun out. A severe pain came from his back, and Lin Chuan knew it was an attack from the white fox. He almost fell into the pond but gritted his teeth, fiercely stabbing Blue Amber backward from his waist.
"Squeak..." A low growl sounded, and Lin Chuan's eyes brightened. He knew this strike did not miss, and he turned around swiftly, landed a heavy sword strike. He found the white shadow ahead to be quite solid, the sword blade flashed blue as it heavily struck that white shadow.
The Three-tailed Spirit Monkey emitted a miserable cry, then its figure flashed, transforming into three white shadows that darted away.
Lin Chuan hesitated slightly because if he attacked now, he might be able to cut down this Three-tailed Spirit Fox and obtain the Three Spirit Leaves Immortal Grass. If he missed this chance, he might have no more opportunity for the grass, but he feared it was a trap set by the Three-tailed Spirit Monkey.
"There is only one chance." Lin Chuan quickly made up his mind, his figure charged forward.
He waved the Blue Amber, Sword Qi surged through the forest. In an instant, he drove the Three-tailed Spirit Fox into the woods.
Lin Chuan's figure dashed out, slashing a sword towards the Three-tailed Spirit Fox. The white shadow spirit fox let out a sharp cry, charging at Lin Chuan. At this moment, another white shadow appeared behind Lin Chuan.
"Four white shadows? This is impossible!" Lin Chuan was suddenly shocked, horror written all over his face.
"Four of them, one must be the true form. But which one is it?" Lin Chuan couldn't decide. At this moment, the four white shadows were already attacking him.
"No matter which one it is, kill them all!" Lin Chuan's eyes narrowed; he raised his sword and launched a series of sword maneuvers towards the images. Over a dozen light swords whirled around Lin Chuan's body and then shot out in all directions.
The Sword Qi condensed light swords that flickered across the sky. Among the four white shadows, three vanished, leaving only the one behind Lin Chuan.
At this moment, Lin Chuan knew this was the true form of the Three-tailed Spirit Fox, so he swung his sword.
Lin Chuan uttered a low growl, slashing towards the Three-tailed Spirit Fox. The sword light condensed into a huge sphere of light, which then exploded violently. The Three-tailed Spirit Fox let out a scream, its figure was blasted against a nearby stone wall.
A loud crash was heard, the white light from the Three-tailed Spirit Fox flickered, transforming into three white shadows again. Lin Chuan charged close, wielding the Blue Amber. Sword Qi rapidly surged, morphing into a giant Spiritual Light Sword, crashing down on the stone wall with the three still unscattered white shadows.
The stone wall was instantly blasted into a massive crater, and several white shadows disappeared. Lin Chuan saw before him a white light figure, which was indeed the body of the Three-tailed Spirit Fox. Without a thought, his figure dashed out, striking with his sword.
But as his sword struck, his eyes suddenly changed. What he found was that the white light figure was actually Murong Xue. He couldn't believe that Murong Xue, who was before on the shore, could appear here.
This sword swing had already been made. Lin Chuan's expression changed dramatically; he realized this Murong Xue was likely a fake, a transformation by the Three-tailed Spirit Fox, but he couldn't bring himself to strike. What if she was real?
The sword was about to reach Murong Xue, yet she didn't evade; instead, she gazed at Lin Chuan with a sad face, her eyes full of tenderness.
Lin Chuan's sword suddenly halted, the Sword Qi reversed, surging against his meridians.
Lin Chuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his figure swayed in mid-air. At this moment, Murong Xue on the shore shouted out, her figure dashed forward, while several white shadows appeared, encircling Murong Xue.
"Get off!" Murong Xue shouted furiously as her True Qi blasted out, but it had no effect on those white shadows.
No matter how Murong Xue attacked, the white light shadow remained unmoved. At this moment, Murong Xue was exceedingly anxious, but there was nothing she could do but watch helplessly as the Three-tailed Spirit Fox revealed its true form on the other side, slowly approaching Lin Chuan.
